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From zero-balance to ₹5,000: SBI says Jan Dhan customers are graduating into mainstream banking

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-11T12:50:57+00:00

The shift comes against the backdrop of nearly 590 million PMJDY accounts ,— more than 54% per cent of which are held by women, with a large proportion of customers coming from Tier-3 tier 3 and tier 4 Tier-4 areas, according Rama Mohan Rao Amara, while speaking at the Global Fintech Fest 2026 in Mumbai on Friday

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Next digital decade to focus on consumer experiences, build trust

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-11T12:48:13+00:00

Instant gratification, shorter attention spans and demand for authenticity are reshaping customer expectations across sectors, These expectations are increasingly spilling over into banking, with customers expecting services such as home loans to be processed within hours rather than days.

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Wizz Financial launches cross-border app connecting UPI to global markets

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-11T12:46:22+00:00

The app consolidates services including inward and outward remittances, multi-currency prepaid cards, UPI access for international users, lending, bill payments and travel services

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People ‘incensed’ about North Sea plans can vote Green in byelection, says Zack Polanski

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-11T12:45:29+00:00

Party leader, who will contest Starmer’s former seat of Holborn and St Pancras, says gas drilling has come up on doorstepUK politics live – latest updatesZack Polanski has said a vote for him in the upcoming Holborn and St Pancras byelection is a vote against the government’s reported plans to greenlight a North Sea gasfield.The leader of the Green party in England and Wales, who was selected on Friday to contest the London seat, also said he was considering building a stockpile for the extreme weather predicted with the arrival of the biggest El Niño in 1,000 years, a meteorological phenomeno

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People ‘incensed’ by North Sea plans can vote Green in byelection, says Zack Polanski

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-11T12:45:29+00:00

Party leader, who will contest Starmer’s former seat of Holborn and St Pancras, says gas drilling has come up on doorstepUK politics live – latest updatesZack Polanski has said a vote for him in the upcoming Holborn and St Pancras byelection is a vote against the government’s reported plans to greenlight a North Sea gasfield.The leader of the Green party in England and Wales, who was selected on Friday to contest the London seat, also said he was considering building a personal stockpile for the extreme weather predicted with the arrival of the biggest El Niño in 1,000 years, a meteorological

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Суд планує звернутися до дисциплінарної комісії через дії адвокатів у справі лікарів Оdrex, яких обвинувачують у медичній недбалості

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-09-11T12:39:00+00:00

фото ua.depositphotos.comУ Київському районному суді Одеси 10 та 11 вересня, мав продовжитися судовий розгляд справи щодо лікарів клініки Odrex Віталія Русакова та Марини Бєлоцерковської. Їх обвинувачують...

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US consumer prices stayed high in August as Iran war pushed energy costs up

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-11T12:38:12+00:00

Annualized inflation rate was 3.4%, same as July, and core inflation, which omits energy and food prices, was up to 2.4%US consumer prices remained stubbornly high in August as the end of the ceasefire between the US and Iran pushed energy prices up, according to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics released on Friday.The annualized inflation rate was 3.4%, the same as it was in July. The most recent peak was seen in May, when the inflation rate hit a three-year high at 4.2%. Core inflation, which strips out volatile energy and food prices, increased to 2.4% in August. Continue reading.

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US consumers faced more high prices in August as Iran war raised energy costs

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-11T12:38:12+00:00

Annualized inflation rate was 3.4%, same as July, and core inflation, which omits energy and food prices, rose to 2.4%US consumer prices remained stubbornly high in August as the end of the ceasefire between the US and Iran pushed energy prices up, according to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics released on Friday.The annualized inflation rate was 3.4%, the same as it was in July. The most recent peak was seen in May, when the inflation rate hit a three-year high at 4.2%. Core inflation, which strips out volatile energy and food prices, increased 0.3% from the month before and 2.4% an

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UK chancellor urged to remove ‘hidden taxes’ from energy bills

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-11T12:37:01+00:00

Businesses, charities and other groups sign letter calling for levies to be paid by the governmentMore than 120 organisations including big businesses and charities have called for the removal of “hidden taxes” added to energy bills to help reduce costs for consumers and prevent businesses closing.In a letter to the chancellor the signatories – including Energy UK, business trade body the CBI, End Fuel Poverty and Age UK – called for levies amounting to 10% of energy bills that fund policies to be paid for by the government. John Healey is to present his first budget on 28 October. Continue re

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RNLI reports ‘significant’ donations boost after being targeted by far right over small boats

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-11T12:35:36+00:00

Charity condemns ‘disgraceful’ intimidation and insists it will continue core purpose of saving lives at seaUK politics live – latest updatesThe Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has had a “significant” boost in donations since becoming a target of far-right agitators protesting over small boat crossings.The charity’s staff and volunteers have been subjected to “online and physical abuse” after involvement in a rescue on Sunday in which a dingy carrying asylum seekers was brought into Portsmouth. Continue reading...

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EN DIRECT, 25 ans du 11-Septembre : les cérémonies de commémoration des attentats vont débuter ; suivez-les en direct

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-11T12:35:22+00:00

Les Etats-Unis commémorent vendredi les attentats du 11 septembre 2001, au cours desquels deux des quatre avions détournés par des membres d’Al-Qaida, organisation alors dirigée par Oussama Ben Laden, ont percuté les deux tours du World Trade Center à New York. Des cérémonies ont lieu au Pentagone également.

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EN DIRECT, 25 ans du 11-Septembre : la cérémonie de commémoration des attentats de 2001 commence à Ground Zero, à New York

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-11T12:35:22+00:00

Les Etats-Unis commémorent vendredi les attentats du 11 septembre 2001, au cours desquels deux des quatre avions détournés par des membres d’Al-Qaida, organisation alors dirigée par Oussama Ben Laden, ont percuté les deux tours du World Trade Center à New York. Des cérémonies ont lieu au Pentagone également.

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EN DIRECT, 25 ans du 11-Septembre : la cérémonie de commémoration des attentats de 2001 a commencé à Ground Zero, à New York

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-11T12:35:22+00:00

Les familles des victimes ont commencé à lire les noms des personnes mortes lors des attentats. Sept minutes de silence seront observées pour marquer les heures auxquelles les tours jumelles ont été percutées puis se sont effondrées, ainsi que l’heure de l’attaque contre le Pentagone et celle du crash du vol United Airlines 93 en Pennsylvanie. Un septième moment de silence est prévu, pour la première fois cette année, afin de rendre hommage aux personnes décédées des suites de problèmes de santé liés aux attentats.

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EN DIRECT, 25 ans du 11-Septembre : les cérémonies de commémoration des attentats de 2001 sont en cours à Ground Zero et au Pentagone

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-11T12:35:22+00:00

Les familles des victimes ont commencé à lire les noms des personnes mortes lors des attentats. Sept minutes de silence seront observées pour marquer les heures auxquelles les tours jumelles ont été percutées puis se sont effondrées, ainsi que l’heure de l’attaque contre le Pentagone et celle du crash du vol United Airlines 93 en Pennsylvanie. Un septième moment de silence est prévu, pour la première fois cette année, afin de rendre hommage aux personnes décédées des suites de problèmes de santé liés aux attentats.

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EN DIRECT, 25 ans du 11-Septembre : « Nous n’oublierons jamais, c’est pour ça que nous nous battons aujourd’hui », dit Donald Trump lors des commémorations au Pentagone

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-11T12:35:22+00:00

Le président américain, pourtant new-yorkais d’origine, a préféré se rendre au Pentagone, où 184 personnes ont été tuées, pour prononcer son discours. A New York, seuls des membres des familles des victimes lisent les 2 977 noms des victimes de l’attentat.

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Razorpay, Regulus Pay, EbixCash among 15 payment firms lining up for GIFT City licences

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-11T12:32:23+00:00

The growing interest is partly driven by GIFT City’s unified regulatory architecture, which allows payment companies to serve multiple financial-services businesses without having to navigate separate regulators, said IFSCA executive director Dipesh Shah

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Le 11-Septembre dans les archives du « Monde »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-11T12:27:55+00:00

Mardi 11 septembre 2001, 8 h 46. Un premier avion s’écrase contre les tours du World Trade Center. C’est le début des attentats qui frappèrent l’Amérique, de New York à Washington en passant par la Pennsylvanie, faisant des milliers de victimes, et bouleversant à jamais l’ordre du monde. Nous vous proposons une sélection d’archives du « Monde » de cet événement.

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Sweden’s PM channels Trump saying he wants to ‘make Sweden great again’ ahead of election – Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-11T12:25:46+00:00

Ulf Kristersson’s comments come ahead of the parliamentary election taking place this Sundayin BrusselsThe European Commission has said it is assessing whether Ukraine has a funding shortfall, amid renewed pressure to use Russia’s frozen assets to aid Kyiv.“That [frozen assets] is not a primary focus. We have worked extensively on this and now the focus is somewhere else.”“So we’ve got to carry out that work first. We need to establish the needs before we can potentially discuss ways of addressing it.” Continue reading...

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NHC Foods plans manufacturing unit in Liberia

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-11T12:24:01+00:00

NHC Foods to manufacture and process fruit juices and beverages in the capital city of Monrovia

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Главные заявления Набиуллиной после прекращения цикла снижения ставки

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-09-11T12:23:26+00:00

Глава Банка России Эльвира Набиуллина выступила с заявлением после решения сохранить ключевую ставку на уровне 14%. В летние месяцы инфляция ускорилась, устойчивые показатели сместились в диапазон 5-6% в пересчете на год. Проинфляционные риски выросли. ЦБ сохранит умеренно жесткие условия, чтобы вернуть инфляцию к 4% в 2027 г. «Ведомости» собрали главное из заявлений главы ЦБ.

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Якщо РФ не припинить війну, українські удари ставатимуть дедалі глибшими, - Буданов

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-09-11T12:20:00+00:00

Водночас, Україна готова до припинення вогню та закінчення війни у будь-який момент на прийнятних умовах, а не на основі російських ультиматумів.

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БЕБ змінює модель роботи: Бюро планує спільно з бізнесом виявляти економічні ризики

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-09-11T12:19:09+00:00

Бюро економічної безпеки України змінює підхід до роботи з економічними правопорушеннями – від реакції на вже вчинені злочини до системного аналізу ризиків і їхнього попередження. У БЕБ заявляють, що одним...

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9/11 families gather at World Trade Center and Pentagon to remember victims on 25th anniversary – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-11T12:13:18+00:00

Victims of those killed in September 11 attacks honored at memorials across the USOn 11 September, 25 years ago, Osama bin Laden drove with a small number of al-Qaida retainers and aides to a remote location in eastern Afghanistan. His convoy of SUVs was accompanied by a minivan converted into a makeshift communications centre.The van’s rudimentary equipment did not allow Bin Laden to watch the 19 men he had started sending to the US more than a year before fly planes into the twin towers in New York and the Pentagon near Washington DC, killing about 3,000 people. But he listened as shocked ra

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